Three wanted suspects living abroad brought to Sri Lanka

Three suspects wanted in connection with several murders in Sri Lanka were recently taken into custody by Dubai Police in Dubai as per the international red notices issued at the request of the Sri Lanka Police.

A team of officers from the Criminal Investigation Department brought the three suspects to Sri Lanka by air from Dubai on 07.02.2025.

Steps have been taken to hand over the three suspects to the officers of the Western Province (South) Crime Division, Akuressa and Beliatta police stations for further investigations.

Details of the suspects –

01 Name – Ranmuni Mahesh Hemantha Silva

Age – 42 years

Address – Puwakgaha Watta, Makanda, Uragasmanhandiya

• A suspect wanted for the crime of shooting and killing five individuals travelling in a Defender vehicle in the Kahawatta area on the Beliatta Walasmulla road in the Beliatta Police Area on 22.01.2024 and an open warrant had been issued against him by the Magistrate’s Court, Tangalle.

02.  Name – Kandangamadeniye Gedara Pradeep Sandaruwan alias Chandana  

Age – 40 years

Address – Sri Anandarama Mawatha, Kolonnawa

• Shooting and killing a person with a firearm in the Wellampitiya Police Area on 30.06.2021

• Attempted murder by shooting and injuring a person with a firearm in Wellampitiya Police Area on 31.01.2022.

• Assaulting a person and causing damage to property in the house in Wellampitiya Police Area on 15.02.2023.

• Attempted murder by shooting with a firearm in Wellampitiya Police Area on 05.06.2023.

• A suspect wanted in connection with the attempted murder by shooting and injuring a person with a firearm in Wellampitiya Police Area on 18.06.2023 and an open warrant had been issued by the Aluthkade No. 02 Magistrate’s Court.

03. Name – Nadakandage Upali alias Rotumba Upali

Age – 39 years

Address – Puwakwatta, Denkandaliya

• He is a suspect in connection with an incident of shooting and killing in Mawarala Police Area on 16.04.2008 and a case is being hearing in the Magistrate’s Court, Matara.

• He is a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a person by hacking him to death in Akuressa Police Area on 01.10.2008 and an open warrant has been issued by the Hon. High Court, Matara.

• A case is pending in the High Court, Matara regarding the rape of a girl aged 15 years and 03 months after abducted from legal custody in Urubokka Police Area.